After years of success in their native England, synthpop duo Erasure finally scored a hit in the U.S. with their 1988 album The Innocents. It peaked at No. 49 on the Billboard 200 and sold a million copies, becoming Erasure’s biggest-selling album to date in the States.

The Innocentsspawned two Top 20 singles, including “A Little Respect.” The song also reached No. 2 on the Hot Dance Club chart.